Alexander Berkman

War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder.

My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

To deaden yourself against any hurt is to deaden yourself also against the hurt of others.